Father Chaucer and the Apologists - Cecily Chaumpaigne and 700 Years of Rape Culture

"Explores a controversial 1380 document accusing Geoffrey Chaucer of rape, examining historical discourses on sex, consent, and violation. Reveals how Chaucer studies and rape culture intersect, offering reparative readings of Chaucer's depictions of sexual violence as complex, assailant-driven narratives"--

About the author

Sarah Baechle is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Mississippi. She is the coeditor of Rape Culture and Female Resistance in Late Medieval Literature, also published by Penn State University Press.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Baechle, Sarah (Ole Miss) Baechle, Baechle Sarah
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9780271099682
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09968-2
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Women, LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Medieval style